# Dark Fantasy

Networks named by its archives: NBC. Heard 1941–1942. 28 episodes.

DARK FANTASY Dark Fantasy was a short series with tales of the weird, adventures of the supernatural, created for you by Scott Bishop. The series aired as a horror drama on NBC between 1941 and 1942. Dark Fantasy was a series dedicated to dealings with the unknown. Originating from radio station WKY, Oklahoma City, it was written by Scott Bishop (of The Mysterious Traveler and The Sealed Book fame) and was heard Fridays over stations. Tom Paxton served as announcer. The shows covered horror, science fiction and murder mysteries. Although a short series, the shows are excellent with some stories way ahead of their time. The following is a news promo promoting the show: Every since Lights Out went out several years ago, fans of the fiendish have been clamoring for more good old goose-pimple horror drama on the air. Now they have it. One of the programs that currently freezes the airwaves with its chilling stories is Dark Fantasy comparatively new to the networks. In the late hours of Friday nights these shivery, shocking stories go out over NBC - right straight from Oklahoma City, which you might not have thought of as headquarters for haunts. Station WKY is the home of the Dark Fantasy plays, and the writer is Scott Bishop, who lives in the midst of mystery and the supernatural, represented by the innurnerable volumes of thriller fiction, fantasy lore and all kinds of horror literature that fill his home andhis office. Bishop has long contributed to network broadcasting and…

## Sets

- Dark Fantasy - Single Episodes (Old Time Radio Researchers): CC BY-NC-ND 2.5, as its uploader states it at the Internet Archive. Source: https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles
- Dark Fantasy 42 02 27 Spawn Of The Sub Human (Old Time Radio): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/DarkFantasy420227SpawnOfTheSubHuman

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [The Man Who Came Back](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/c3301a966656), aired 14 November 1941 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2041-11-14%20%2801%29%20The%20Man%20Who%20Came%20Back.mp3
1. [The Thing from the Sea](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/3988eb30d500), aired 28 November 1941 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2041-11-28%20%2803%29%20The%20Thing%20from%20the%20Sea.mp3
1. [Demon Tree](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/1a9c004cd074), aired 5 December 1941 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2041-12-05%20%2804%29%20Demon%20Tree.mp3
1. [Men Call Me Mad](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/842a0ba7e57b), aired 19 December 1941 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2041-12-19%20%2805%29%20Men%20Call%20Me%20Mad.mp3
1. [The House of Bread](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/f429e05f4335), aired 26 December 1941 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2041-12-26%20%2806%29%20The%20House%20of%20Bread.mp3
1. [Resolution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/ca675aa0b9dc), aired 2 January 1942 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-01-02%20%2807%29%20Resolution.mp3
1. [The Curse of the Neanderthal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/58e1032390f1), aired 9 January 1942 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-01-09%20%2808%29%20The%20Curse%20of%20the%20Neanderthal.mp3
1. [Debt from the Past](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/ae427747f27d), aired 16 January 1942 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-01-16%20%2809%29%20Debt%20from%20the%20Past.mp3
1. [The Headless Dead](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/fc2503c45c9c), aired 23 January 1942 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-01-23%20%2810%29%20The%20Headless%20Dead.mp3
1. [Death Is a Savage Deity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/eb678bda9413), aired 30 January 1942 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-01-30%20%2811%29%20Death%20Is%20a%20Savage%20Deity.mp3
1. [The Sea Phantom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/f23353bfca74), aired 6 February 1942 (26 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-02-06%20%2812%29%20The%20Sea%20Phantom.mp3
1. [W Is for Werewolf](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/320c8229e0d4), aired 13 February 1942 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-02-13%20%2813%29%20W%20Is%20for%20Werewolf.mp3
1. [A Delicate Case of Murder](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/e6cb5644f4f3), aired 20 February 1942 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-02-20%20%2814%29%20A%20Delicate%20Case%20of%20Murder.mp3
1. [Spawn O The Sub Human](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/09044741f86b), aired 27 February 1942 (23 min): https://archive.org/download/DarkFantasy420227SpawnOfTheSubHuman/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-02-27%20Spawn%20Of%20The%20Sub%20Human.mp3
1. [Spawn Of The Subhuman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/a1ea16644f99), aired 27 February 1942 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-02-27%20%2815%29%20Spawn%20Of%20The%20Subhuman.mp3
1. [The Man with the Scarlet Satchel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/f999c58e1cc7), aired 6 March 1942 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-03-06%20%2816%29%20The%20Man%20with%20the%20Scarlet%20Satchel.mp3
1. [Superstition Be Hanged](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/48a5fb757a58), aired 13 March 1942 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-03-13%20%2817%29%20Superstition%20Be%20Hanged.mp3
1. [Pennsylvania Turnpike](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/bd7b8c9829ab), aired 20 March 1942 (27 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-03-20%20%2818%29%20Pennsylvania%20Turnpike.mp3
1. [Convoy For Atlantis (damaged)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/9e3a23b7c744), aired 27 March 1942 (21 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-03-27%20%2819%29%20Convoy%20for%20Atlantis.mp3
1. [The Thing from the Darkness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/0e91e13285bf), aired 3 April 1942 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-04-03%20%2820%29%20The%20Thing%20from%20the%20Darkness.mp3
1. [The Edge of the Shadow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/9dddb9fc769a), aired 10 April 1942 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-04-10%20%2821%29%20The%20Edge%20of%20the%20Shadow.mp3
1. [The Letter from Yesterday](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/a01d1b0310fc), aired 1 May 1942 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-05-01%20%2824%29%20The%20Letter%20from%20Yesterday.mp3
1. [The Cup of Gold](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/bd651dd511e2), aired 8 May 1942 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-05-08%20%2825%29%20The%20Cup%20of%20Gold.mp3
1. [Funeral Arrangements Completed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/9b333c3f19ad), aired 15 May 1942 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-05-15%20%2826%29%20Funeral%20Arrangements%20Completed.mp3
1. [Dead Hands Reaching](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/82401bf562e8), aired 22 May 1942 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-05-22%20%2827%29%20Dead%20Hands%20Reaching.mp3
1. [Rendezvous with Satan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/bdfee443e905), aired 29 May 1942 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-05-29%20%2828%29%20Rendezvous%20with%20Satan.mp3
1. [I Am Your Brother](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/708090552954), aired 5 June 1942 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-06-05%20%2829%29%20I%20Am%20Your%20Brother.mp3
1. [Sleeping Death](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/dark-fantasy/21af84cf780b), aired 12 June 1942 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dark_Fantasy_Singles/Dark%20Fantasy%2042-06-12%20%2830%29%20The%20Sleeping%20Death.mp3

A set by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group (otrr.org), at the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio collection.

Nothing here is called public domain on this site's say-so. In the United States, sound recordings first fixed before 15 February 1972 have federal protection under the Music Modernization Act of 2018, for most until 2067 at the latest, so most American radio of the 1930s to the 1950s is not in the public domain there. Each set shows the licence, mark or statement its archive gives, and says whose it is.